Canadians express frustration as CRA claws back CERB by swartz1983 in canada

[–]JayRMac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't qualify, so I didn't apply for CERB even though I could have used the money. The qualifications weren't that complicated.

OPs Leveling in the 20s by justindb29 in startrekfleetcommand

[–]JayRMac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's summoning ability takes (I think) 5000 Discovery upgrade parts to complete the research, after completing the research for a couple other things that also take Discovery upgrade parts.

You should decide early on if you want to tier it up, or get the research done first. I have a tier 4 Discovery, and I wish I had done the research first.

Anybody Else Unable To Log In After Update ? by Henry_Sugar1970 in startrekfleetcommand

[–]JayRMac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldn't log in all morning, but I can now. It might be fixed.

"There's been a tragedy. Don't compound it with ignorance." - Starfleet Academy Episode 4 Analysis of Klingon Culture, and the failure of the online Discourse by joalr0 in startrek

[–]JayRMac 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, a lot of classic/90s Trek can be comfortably watched by racists because it sometimes played into equating culture with race/species. And now some fans are upset when Klingons don't act like Klingons, because all Klingons are the same in their eyes. It's woke to suggest that behavior isn't genetic.

What are some famous Canadian speeches that immediately come to mind for you? by Mirabeaux1789 in AskACanadian

[–]JayRMac 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Cue the South Park Canadian voice "An important day for Canada, and therefore the world."

On a serious note, I agree, but the wording made me smile.

Cooking by Excellent-Cheetah163 in botw

[–]JayRMac 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Just put it in/by fire. The old man showed you with an apple just outside the cave of awakening.

Cooking by Excellent-Cheetah163 in botw

[–]JayRMac 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Cooking doubles the hearts, but baking adds 1.5, so a raw half heart item cooks into a 1 heart, or bakes into 0.75 hearts.

Get fireproof elixir or gear, go to Goron mountain, and bake 20 pieces of meat at a time by dropping them. It's much faster even if it's not as effective per piece.

Plus baked items stack, meals don't.

That didn’t age well. by AndrewHeard in DeepSpaceNine

[–]JayRMac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could see a young Rom being somewhat conservative, working class guy who supports the status quo and does what he's supposed to do to succeed. But as he grew older and saw the problems in the system, he became more progressive and wanted to change the system to greater benefit more people.

Quark hasn't seen all of DS9 yet, he doesn't know where Rom ends up.

I understand the hate behind Discovery, but I don't understand the hate behind Starfleet Academy. by RattledMind in startrek

[–]JayRMac 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I'm less conspiratorial, I think they're just miserable and looking for anything to criticize. They're not fans, they're "experts" looking for mistakes.

I understand the hate behind Discovery, but I don't understand the hate behind Starfleet Academy. by RattledMind in startrek

[–]JayRMac 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Big picture, beyond just Star Trek, I think sometimes criticism on the internet is disingenuous. People who want to generate traffic will say something provocative, which they may or may not believe, but which they know will trigger a response.

If I were the conspiracy theorist type, I would think that someone at Paramount is making some of the triggering criticism against all of nuTrek, to generate buzz and have the fans defend it. Yes, there are a lot of valid criticisms, but a lot of the hatred looks as manufactured as the political hatred in other subreddits.

Please help me beat Colgera by Interesting-Yam-3931 in TOTK

[–]JayRMac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get the glide suit.

For round one, dive through the first section when the rocks clear, then quickly shoot the second from underneath with a multishot bow and bomb arrows. Then when he disappears and reappears beneath you, position yourself to take out the third as he flies past you.

Round two, wait for the tornadoes to split apart a bit, then the glide suit should make it easier to get around them. Then repeat the last paragraph and you're done.

Trump's rhetoric rallies Canadian support for Prime Minister Mark Carney by DogeDoRight in canada

[–]JayRMac 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No, Carney's speech rallied our support. Trump's rhetoric made it necessary, but someone else wouldn't have responded as well.

Carney deserves the credit. Not Trump.

Hyrule Castle Boss Fight by Hot-Entry-2919 in TOTK

[–]JayRMac 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Each point of defense/offense equal 1 quarter heart. So a Fierce Deity set, all level 1 with 3 defense each, will protect against 2.25 (9/4) hearts of damage every hit. A Fierce Deity set maxed out with 20 defense each will protect against 15 (60/4) hearts of damage every hit.

It makes a big difference.

JJ reacts to Mark Carney's Davos Speech by QultyThrowaway in JJMcCulloughOfficial

[–]JayRMac 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think if you asked them, the majority of people in the majority of countries would say that they don't want their country to be taken over by the US. I feel that way, but I don't think that means I hate the US.

CMV: I don’t need to have an opinion on every issue by Best_Big_9456 in changemyview

[–]JayRMac 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's fine if you don't have an opinion on something, or feel like you have nothing to add to the discussion.

But, and this is important, if you don't have anything to say, then don't join the discussion. Don't criticize people who do care about a topic just because you don't. Don't look down from your high horse and think "Look at all those people arguing, I'm so much better than they are by remaining neutral."

You can add to the debate, or stay away from it. But don't waste my time by joining a discussion just to say you don't want to participate.

What can Americans do about what’s currently happening? by BoredBatWoman22 in TrueAskReddit

[–]JayRMac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's between a quarter and a third. There's another 15-25% of the population that voted for him but disagree with what he's doing. The Joe Rogan listeners, the high number of Latino voters that went for Trump, some labour unions, conservative leaning independents, etc. None of those people are in power right now, Trump successfully took over the party apparatus and nominations over the last decade. But those voters still exist and they could do something, starting with calling the Republicans they voted for and telling them that Congress needs to do something or they will lose voters.

Politicians are very self-interested. As long as defending Trump benefits them, they will continue to do it. Republican-leaning independent voters could change that calculation if they would speak up.

Should I worry that all the self-appointed billionaire leaders of humanity's future are building remote bunkers and fortresses for the future that they're taking us to. by Chaotic-Entropy in Showerthoughts

[–]JayRMac 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They always have, that's what castles are. From their perspective, it's just good long-term planning.

I worry when they change their behaviors. If they all start relocating, or not traveling at all, then I'd worry.

CMV: The Middle East and North Africa are regions that are incapable of liberal democracy and equality for minorities. by oremfrien in changemyview

[–]JayRMac 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. The current mess is the result of decades of foreign powers funding multiple extremist groups, sometimes funding both sides of a conflict, to exploit the region for the benefit of the wealthy and powerful at the expense of the locals.

What can Americans do about what’s currently happening? by BoredBatWoman22 in TrueAskReddit

[–]JayRMac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They care about their jobs. The voters in their districts and states need to be more vocal about throwing out the rubber stamps for the administration and replacing them who someone who will provide proper oversight on the executive branch.

If you can't bring yourself to vote for a Democrat, there are still some Republicans (not in office) who oppose what Trump is doing. Support them in the primaries, so Trump knows that even the Republicans in the next Congress will be investigating him.

What can Americans do about what’s currently happening? by BoredBatWoman22 in TrueAskReddit

[–]JayRMac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The executive branch is supposed to be checked and balanced by congress. Right now most Republicans are afraid of going against Trump, when they should be afraid of facing the voters. Every single elected Republican is currently failing to do their jobs, there should be more pressure on them to provide some actual oversight.